Big box stores, Walmart etc. After 10 minutes I feel like I’m getting the flu. Weak. Headache. Fuzzy. I hear it from other people too. They attribute it to the lights, security system, plastic fumes…
We used to joke that they have a giant soul-sucking machine in the basement.
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Lol I liked the question and your answer, then they have you that response like wtf
maybe just an ass
I can diagnose you with poor reading comprehension. Do you know what a simile is? You said “I experience XYZ …” and the commenter replied with “Sounds like ABC …” and then asked a bunch of clarifying questions. They didn’t diagnose you.
Now, I’ll allow you might have lumped this reply in with the others who did say you have some kind of anxiety, so fair enough. But consider the other people who replied with variations of “I experience the same thing and it’s due to my anxiety.” Are you unwilling to consider the possibility?
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Yes… Because I have anxiety stemming from being around crowds of people. That’s why I only shop at places like that when they first open in the morning and nobody is there and they aren’t playing music/ads hella loud yet.
No.
The rows of flourescent lights make my eyes tired and sometimes hurt my head.
I feel overwhelmed at stores especially when they’re busy. I found that shopping with noise cancelling headphones/earbuds helps massively.
I think you may have an anxiety disorder. You should talk to someone professionally.
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I wouldn’t say sure, but worth exploring. I’m not any kind of professional. But I know people with similar experiences.
I got like this in shopping malls, and some big box stores until my early 20s. I’m sure it’s related to some type of social anxiety or overstimulation.
Nope, can’t say I’ve ever heard of this before
Just to mix things up:
No, I haven’t experienced such a thing but I’m also barely ever in a big box store
Put me in the hospital for nerves and then they had to commit me…
I don’t get it but thanks
I’m not affected by the visuals afaict. I do wonder about the air. I always wear an N95 respirator in any store and that helps filter pathogens. I haven’t brought a CO2 monitor or anything like that though. I have been wanting to do that.
Yes
Walmart depresses me with its new bare concrete floors, and dystopian looking decor. The sheer amount of stuff to look it is overwhelming, too. So yeah, I don’t like going there.
I’m now just thinking of Chuck McGill in Better Call Saul…
The lights bother me and something makes a high pitched sound that bothers me (tho this is getting better as my hearing goes).
No but being in one ranks highly on my not want to do list.
